Update on Geophysical Data Acquisition April 2010
| Location | State | Survey | % Complete | Gravity Stations | Flight Lines | Spacing | Ground Clearance | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucla Coast (Eucla Basin 6) |
WA | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 100% | N/A | 117 451 line km; north-south over an area of approx 27 400km2 | 200m (on-shore); 400m (off-shore) |
50m agl/asl | Data acquisition commenced on 24 September 2009. The survey covers the Balladonia, Culver, Burnabbie, Noonaera, Malcolm and SI51-08 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was completed on 26 December 2009. Final data releaseis expected to be via the Geophysical Archive Data Delivery System (GADDS) on Thursday 8 April 2010. |
| Southeast Lachlan | NSW | Airborne magnetic and radiometric | 10.4% | N/A | 73 600 line km; east-west over an area of approx. 17 200km2 |
250m (NSW); |
60m agl | Data acquisition commenced on Thursday 4 March 2010. The survey covers the Canberra (pt), Bega (pt) and Mallacoota (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 10.4% complete on Sunday 21 March 2010. |
| Southern Cross | WA | Gravity | 100% | 7000 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | Data acquisition commenced on 20 January 2010. The survey covers the Hyden, Southern Cross and Jackson (southern half) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was completed on Monday 1 March 2010. |
| Gascoyne North | WA | Gravity | 4.5% | 7400 new stations | N/A | 2500m stations | N/A | Data acquistion commenced on Tuesday 16 March 2010. The survey covers the Edmund, Turee Creek (pt), Kennedy Range (pt), Mount Phillips (pt) and Mount Egerton (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. The survey was approximately 4.5% complete on Thursday 18 March 2010. |
| Frome | SA | AEM | 0% | N/A | 28 255 line km | 5000, 2500 and 1666m | TBA | The Quotation Request was released on 24 March and closes on 14 April 2010. The survey covers the Marree (pt), Callabonna (pt), Copley (pt), Frome (pt), Curnamona, Olary (pt) and Chowilla (pt) 1:250 000 Map Sheets. |
Geoscience Australia will be managing the data acquisition program in New South Wales and Western Australia.
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